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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-30 ADM/A/1819/308
The Navy Board has been unable to reach an agreement with shippers to transport Stores to the Straits; but Aron Smyth, Master of the SPEEDWELL Hagboat, has offered to convey a hundred tons of goods provided he is allowed to sail with the Dutch convoy if it departs before the English convoy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-30 ADM/A/1819/316
The PRUDENCE Hired ship is to be fitted at Portsmouth. Agreement is given to her owners suggestion that this can be done more quickly either by docking her or by using the ways.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-30 ADM/A/1819/322
Captain Luggar of the Mary Ann Bomb Vessel has written to say that he is fearful that the provisions he has on board will perish before they are consumed. An extract from his letter is enclosed and instructions are given for appropriate action to be taken.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-30 ADM/A/1819/320
Captain Bridges of the MONTAGNE has refused to give Mr Manning, Second Lieutenant of that ship, a Certificate of performance; but the Admiralty rules that Manning is to be paid the wages due to him despite their being no certificate.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-29 ADM/A/1819/367
Petition of Thomas Hutton in which he claims to have served in the QUAKER Ketch, PEARL, SALLY ROSE and KINGFISHER - where he lost his right eye - for a total of twenty-six years and is now, due to age and infirmity, no longer able to serve. He applies for superannuation.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-03 ADM/A/1821/15
You have lately appointed Masters to several small Machine Vessels by direction of this Board. We have determined to send Commissions to them and therefore direct you to recall the Warrants which you have given.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-03 ADM/A/1821/13
Several of the Men belonging to the hired Ship SAMUEL & HENRY who were left sick ashore when she sailed are now recovered in health, and we have ordered the Lieutenant of her to take care to send them aboard the ARCHANGEL at the Buoy of the Nore to serve in her.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1695-07-02 ADM/A/1821/11
In answer to your letter of June 26th last I inform you that that the Vessel which Captain Gallway commanded when he received the wounds from the Enemy, from which he died, was the MARTIN Ketch.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1695-07-02 ADM/A/1821/9
The Admiralty Commissioners have commanded me to write to you for an account of what Ships, if any, are bound to New England, and where they are, the hired Ship UNITY being ordered there, and her Commander directed to call at Plymouth.